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Dania El Hassan, Product Manager; Vince Bohner, UX Manager; Lorne Trudeau, UX Architect; Scott Price, UX Lead; Cameron Westland, Software Architect; Albert Szilvasky, Software Architect; Martin Alonso, Engineering Lead; Rebecca Pariser, Visual Design

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Mackenzie (interior); Autodesk Facilities Project Team (client); Jenny Lum (Sr. Program Manager); Jennifer Walwyn (Project Manager); Fortis Construction (general contractor)

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